configuration
/kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˌfi-gyə-ˈrā-shən ˌkän-, -gə-ˈrā-/ (ame, mw)
configuration — 名詞
- configurationsingular
- configurationsplural
1. the specific arrangement of the pieces or components of something, describing ho
配置；佈局
部件或元素的排列方式
the specific arrangement of the pieces or components of something, describing how each is positioned or organised relative to the others
The furniture in the living room was arranged in an L-shaped configuration so that everyone could see the television.
客廳的傢俱排成 L 形配置，讓每個人都能看到電視。
L-shaped configuration — describes shape/arrangement
Geologists studied the rock configuration along the cliff to understand how the layers had formed over millions of years.
地質學家研究懸崖上的岩石配置，以了解這些岩層在數百萬年間是如何形成的。
rock configuration — natural/geological arrangement
The seating configuration in the new lecture hall allows students to work in groups of four.
新講堂的座位配置讓學生可以四人一組進行討論。
Engineers tested three different wing configurations on the prototype before selecting the most aerodynamic design.
工程師在原型機上測試了三種不同的機翼配置，才選出最具空氣動力學效率的設計。
Maja rearranged the configuration of the kitchen cabinets so that the pots and pans were within easy reach.
Maja 重新調整了厨房櫥櫃的配置，讓鍋碗瓢盆都放在順手可及的地方。
- arrangement
more general and everyday; configuration suggests a more systematic or technical layout
- layout
focuses on the spatial plan or design, especially of buildings or pages
- structure
emphasises the organisation of interconnected parts rather than their physical positions
文法句型
configuration + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used with a prepositional phrase introduced by 'of' to specify what is being arranged. The word is common in technical, design, and academic contexts.
常見錯誤
2. how the components of a computer system — including its hardware, software, and
組態；設定
電腦軟硬體的設定方式
how the components of a computer system — including its hardware, software, and settings — are set up and organised so that it runs correctly
The IT department spent the whole morning checking the network configuration after the server crash.
IT 部門花了一整個上午檢查伺服器當機後的網路組態。
network configuration — computing collocation
Liang discovered that a simple configuration error in the printer settings was causing the whole system to slow down.
Liang 發現印表機設定中的一個簡單組態錯誤，導致整個系統變慢。
The system administrator saved the current configuration to a backup file before installing the security update.
系統管理員在安裝安全性更新之前，先將目前的組態儲存到備份檔案。
This game requires a high-end computer configuration with at least sixteen gigabytes of memory and a dedicated graphics card.
這款遊戲需要高階的電腦組態，至少要有 16GB 記憶體和一張獨立顯示卡。
You can change your display configuration in the system settings to show two monitors side by side.
你可以在系統設定中變更顯示器組態，讓兩台螢幕並排顯示。
文法句型
configuration + of + noun phrase
configuration + noun
用法筆記
Frequently appears as part of compound nouns in computing: network configuration, system configuration, hardware configuration, configuration file. The verb 'configure' is the corresponding action (e.g. 'configure the software').